Drakonycteris Ravel et al. 2016 (bat)

Mammalia - Chiroptera

Full reference: A. Ravel, M. Adaci, M. Bensalah, A.-L. Charruault, E. M. Essid, H. K. Ammar, W. Marzougui, M. Mahboubi, F. Merbrouk, G. Merzeraud, M. Vianey-Liaud, R. Tabuce, and L. Marvaux. 2016. Origine et radiation initiale des chauves-souris modernes : nouvelles découvertes dans l’Éocène d’Afrique du Nord. Geodiversitas 38(3):355-434

Parent taxon: Vespertilionoidea according to A. Ravel et al. 2016

Sister taxa: Chambinycteris, Molossidae, Natalidae, Vespertilionidae

Subtaxa: Drakonycteris glibzegdouensis

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Type: Drakonycteris glibzegdouensis

Ecology: volant insectivore

Distribution: found only at Gour Lazib HGL50 (Eocene to Eocene of Algeria)

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